Category: Expert Advice

Photo Gallery: Mountain Lakes of Idaho’s Sawtooths
By Michael Lanza
I may be risking an impassioned debate here, but I think there are very few mountain ranges in America with as many drop-dead [...]

In-Depth Interview with Gar Researcher Solomon David
Dr. Solomon Davis is a true gar expert. He’s a professor at Nicholls State University, which is home to GarLab, a unique research team focus [...]

5 Things You Should Never Do With a Knife
This all started after I’d written a review of the Helle Nord knife. The company sent my editor a photo of someone batoning a piece of firew [...]

How to choose a fly rod for trout fishing | Hatch Magazine
How do I determine what fly rod I need for trout? I work backwards.
I begin with five key questions:
What size flies am I going to fish?
How heavy an [...]

Best Things To Do in Aspen In Summer – Bearfoot Theory
When you think of Aspen, Colorado, you may think of ritzy hotels and decadent parties, or world-class skiing. But it’s also surrounded by some of N [...]

8 Memorable Adventures In Arkansas You Need To Go On
Adventures in Arkansas are easy to find because there are loads of them. With 52 State Parks seven national parks (home of the first national park) [...]

Podcast: The Excitement of Multi-Species Lakes, with Capt. Drew Price
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This week, my guest is Capt. Drew Price, an expert on fishing large, multi-story, multi-species lakes. Drew has [...]

Best Fishing Shoes for 2022
My first fishing shoes were old sneakers I wore as a kid. From boat to wet wading in rivers, they served the purpose. But here’s the thing: [...]
Remington Ammunition to Sponsor and Attend the 2022 Delta Waterfowl Expo
Remington Ammunition will be on site as a Bluebill level sponsor and attendee of the 2022 Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas. [...]

The Best Electronic Predator Calls
Luke Cuenco 07.26.22
Calling for predators is a fine art that many hunters spend years perfecting and refining. However, newer hunters and land [...]

How to Catch Midsummer Muskies
If early summer is a numbers game, and fall is the trophy hunt, then midsummer represents the best of both musky fishing worlds. At least, t [...]
Video Pro Tip: How to Fish a Summertime Riffle
In summer, trout often migrate to riffles, where they can find well-oxygenated water and plenty of food. This quick-and-dirty video from Sean Visi [...]

Video Pro Tips: Secrets to Fishing Spring Creeks
Spring creeks can produce some of the most exhilarating–and frustrating–moments in fly fishing, usually over the course of the same day. Their s [...]

Video Pro Tips: A Simple Nymph Rig for Beginners
Written by: Evan Jones
For anglers who just want to get on the water without having to mess with complex setups–only to untangle them a few c [...]

Honesty—even for fishermen—is the best policy | Hatch Magazine
Honesty.
Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines honesty as:
adherence to the facts.
fairness and straightforwardness of conduct.
To my mind, hone [...]